<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Desmond Mason is headed back to the place where he enjoyed his most success.The athletic swingman will sign with the Bucks on Monday.Mason will be introduced at a Noon EDT news conference.The 2001 Slam Dunk Champion, Mason played with the Bucks for two-plus seasons (2003-05). He averaged a career-high 17.2 points in his final campaign with the club, then was traded to the Hornets.</div>http://realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/472..._desmond_mason/<span style="font-family:Arial">Solid signing for Milwaukee, Although I wonder if Mason received the 8 million per year he was looking for. Either way, I like this signing for the Bucks. Desmond Mason is going to add a scoring boost and defensive presence. Watching Desmond Mason alot this season, I've learned that he's actually a very good defender. Probably the best on the Hornets roster.</span>
I honestly dont know why anyone would sign to the bucks. They are the cardinals of basketball. The last time they were in contension, my dad was learning his abc's.
If the Bucks are paying DMase the 8 mill per year that Tony was talking about, they'll deeply regret it. Never really liked Mason as an all-around player, he can't really create offense for himself, his jumpshot is ugly as sh*t, and he isn't a great man-to-man defender as most people think. The Hornets won't miss him at all - considering the fact they now have Mo Pete, and quite frankly even Devin Brown is an upgrade over than this guy. Desmond Mason's game is simply entertainment, other than that, he's worthless in any other aspect of the game.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Desmond Mason's game is simply entertainment, other than that, he's worthless in any other aspect of the game.</div><span style="font-family:Arial">I disagree with you here. Mason is a very good defender, as well as a solid rebounder. His all-around game has improved alot over the years.</span>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Zards @ Jul 23 2007, 11:19 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Desmond Mason's game is simply entertainment, other than that, he's worthless in any other aspect of the game.</div> Yeah, I agree, he's a worthless good defender, and a worthless good rebounder, a worthless team leader, worthless hustler. What team would want that?-------------------------- Moving on, I LOVE this signing, Mason was 'THE' fan favorite in Milwaukee, he was great in the community, great with fans, good teammate, he brings what we need, a solid defender who doesn't need shots to be effective. WOO!
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BrewCityBuck @ Jul 23 2007, 12:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Yeah, I agree, he's a worthless good defender, and a worthless good rebounder, a worthless team leader, worthless hustler. What team would want that?</div>He isn't a good man-to-man defender.. he doesn't even come close to 'locking people down'. He isn't a 'great' rebounder for a guard, either. He definitely ISN'T a leader or a hustler. Fact is, the man does not deserve 8 mill per year.------------------------------------------------------------How would he even find playing time, being in the guards' rotation? The Bucks have Mo Williams, Michael Redd, Ruben Patterson, Earl Boykins, Charlie Bell, and Bobby Simmons.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Zards @ Jul 23 2007, 11:48 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>He isn't a good man-to-man defender.. he doesn't even come close to 'locking people down'. He isn't a 'great' rebounder for a guard, either. He definitely ISN'T a leader or a hustler. Fact is, the man does not deserve 8 mill per year.</div> I've watched Desmond Mason play over 100 times, he's one of my favorite players. He is a good defender. Nobody said he was a lockdown defender, he's just solid. He's a good rebounder, he is a hustler (especially on defense) and he is a leader, especially with helping younger players. Fact is, it's a two year deal, if it's $8 million, I could care less considering we have so much cap room.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Zards @ Jul 23 2007, 11:48 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>How would he even find playing time, being in the guards' rotation? The Bucks have Mo Williams, Michael Redd, Ruben Patterson, Earl Boykins, Charlie Bell, and Bobby Simmons.</div> Ruben Patterson is gone. Earl Boykins is gone. Desmond Mason will be platooning with Bobby Simmons at small forward, they will be splitting time. PG - Mo Williams / Charlie Bell SG - Michael Redd / Charlie Bell SF - Bobby Simmons / Desmond Mason
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BrewCityBuck @ Jul 23 2007, 01:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Ruben Patterson is gone. Earl Boykins is gone. Desmond Mason will be platooning with Bobby Simmons at small forward, they will be splitting time. PG - Mo Williams / Charlie Bell SG - Michael Redd / Charlie Bell SF - Bobby Simmons / Desmond Mason</div>When did Patterson and Boykins leave? Desmond Mason is way too undersized to play SF.. he's like 6'4 ish. He would get abused by the taller SFs in the league.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Zards @ Jul 23 2007, 12:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>When did Patterson and Boykins leave? Desmond Mason is way too undersized to play SF.. he's like 6'4 ish. He would get abused by the taller SFs in the league.</div> Both Patterson/Boykins are FA's. Desmond Mason is 6'7" 225 pounds, and has a 7'0" wing-span . He played SF in Seattle, and in Milwaukee. He's a proven SF.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BrewCityBuck @ Jul 23 2007, 01:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Both Patterson/Boykins are FA's. Desmond Mason is 6'7" 225 pounds. He played SF in Seattle, and in Milwaukee. He's a proven SF.</div>Just because Patterson and Boykins are FA's, it doesn't mean they are going to leave. Besides, not a whole lot of teams have expressed interest in either of them.ESPN and NBA.com have Mason's height listed at 6'5, but whatever.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Zards @ Jul 23 2007, 12:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Just because Patterson and Boykins are FA's, it doesn't mean they are going to leave. Besides, not a whole lot of teams have expressed interest in either of them.ESPN and NBA.com have Mason's height listed at 6'5, but whatever.</div> Neither player is being resigned, that according to Michael Hunt on JSOnline. Us signing Mason means Patterson will not be back. Ramon Sessions is likely going to be our 3rd PG. Desmond Mason 6'7" 1/4 224 pounds, 7'0" wing-spanhttp://draftexpress.com/measurements.php?y...ft=30&sort= Mason has admitted to being taller than his listing in interviews.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Desmond Mason is way too undersized to play SF.. he's like 6'4 ish. He would get abused by the taller SFs in the league.</div><span style="font-family:Arial">Desmond Mason played small forward this season, as well as in previous years. It seems to me like you haven't watched Mason play, or much of the Hornets. That's what happens when you play for Seattle, Milwaukee, and New Orleans. You don't get any national TV exposure, and people don't know much about your game.</span>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BrewCityBuck @ Jul 23 2007, 01:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Neither player is being resigned, that according to Michael Hunt on JSOnline. Us signing Mason means Patterson will not be back. Ramon Sessions is likely going to be our 3rd PG.</div>Your 56th pick in the draft is going to be your 3rd string PG? You guys haven't even seen him play, yet. If neither player is going to be resigned, and no teams want them, what are the Bucks going to do with their contracts? <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Desmond Mason played small forward this season, as well as in previous years. It seems to me like you haven't watched Mason play, or much of the Hornets. That's what happens when you play for Seattle, Milwaukee, and New Orleans. You don't get any national TV exposure, and people don't know much about your game.</div>I know Mason has played SF before, I'm just saying I never thought it was a good idea. I've seen Mason play, whenever the Hornets match up with the Wizards, or whenever the Bucks (when they had Mason) matched up with the Wizards. I still know how Desmond Mason plays, I've seen enough of him to give a decent scouting report.. he has a weird jumpshot, he can't create offense for himself, and relies on his athleticism 90% of the time to get him by on offense. He may be a 'solid' defender, but it's nothing to be proud about, and I still don't think he cleans the glass up particularly well for a SG/SF.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Zards @ Jul 23 2007, 12:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Your 56th pick in the draft is going to be your 3rd string PG? You guys haven't even seen him play, yet. If neither player is going to be resigned, and no teams want them, what are the Bucks going to do with their contracts?</div> Do with their contracts? They are FA's....I don't get what your talking about. From what Larry Harris has said, he likes Ramon Sessions a lot and will be in the PG rotation, since Harris wants Bell playing PG, I'm assuming Sessions will be our third string.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Zards @ Jul 23 2007, 12:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>and I still don't think he cleans the glass up particularly well for a SG/SF.</div>He's a pretty solid rebounder. In the regular season, he has a career average of 4.5 rebounds a game. In 02-03, he averaged right around 7 rebounds a game in the regular season, and in the playoffs. Those numbers may not be great, but they are very solid numbers for a SG/SF.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BrewCityBuck @ Jul 23 2007, 01:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Do with their contracts? They are FA's....I don't get what your talking about.</div>I know they are FA's, but if the Bucks aren't going to resign either of them and no team has expressed interest in them, what will the Bucks do? I'm confused as to what the Bucks will do with them in that situation.
Well, the Pistons may still get Ruben Patterson, but solid signing by Milwaukee. Helps a little with the Jianlian pick, but not enough to forget him. Hey BCB, remember when the Bucks drafted Yi Jianlian?
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Zards @ Jul 23 2007, 12:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I know they are FA's, but if the Bucks aren't going to resign either of them and no team has expressed interest in them, what will the Bucks do? I'm confused as to what the Bucks will do with them in that situation.</div>If no one signs them, and the Bucks don't want to re-sign them, then they just stay on the market. It's not like they have to get payed if no one signs them. Someone will though, because it's just too much talent to leave sitting in free agency.
